Why Bead Blasted Stainless Is A Great Finish

[The Rabbi]

This was some work for a good friend of mine who owns a c-store on Gallatin Rd. So he needs a gun. Or 20.

This is his Colt 1991A1. Dad bought it new but obviously it's been thrown around a good bit.

And again:

So I suggested a nice refinish job to bring it back into something. Functionally it worked 100% (he had concerns about the springs, unfounded as it turned out). So it was just a finish.

The first step was disassembly:

And then some work with a blast cabinet, courtesy of John at JMR Gunsmithing, Brush Creek. Final assembly and a little polish and voila! (pardon the French):

Just like new. Try doing that with a blued or nickled gun....

[Guest canynracer]

wow...very nice!!!

[Guest Hyaloid]

It's like one of those Armorall commercials, wehre they shine up the hood of a car from the 'junkyard'...

Looks good!

[DaveTN]

I love stainless steel guns for that very reason. There isn’t much I can’t fix.

[wareagle]

Yep, my mini has stainless beadblast action on a hogue overmold stock. That carbine can take a beating and barely show a mark.

[Tempest455]

Imagine if you put it to a buffing wheel!

[The Rabbi]

Imagine if you put it to a buffing wheel!

We discussed that, and polishing the sides. The problem is that high polish will show up everything. Bead blasting is great for covering scratches, gouges, etc And the gun originally looked just like this.

[TGO David]

So much nicer looking than a flintlock.

[Guest GlocKingTN]

I like it too!

[Guest bulletproof]

It looks great! Thanks for the education Rabbi

[devgru6]

Great looking gun!